Carburetor rebuild - 1st gen
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Carburetor rebuild - 1st gen
I recently purchased a 1985 RX-7 and I LOVE IT!
It has a type 12a engine, with manual transmission. I had an engine diagnostic done at a local Merchants store - engine was cutting out intermittently and the idle was variable-low. They have recommended a Carburetor rebuild - and do not have expertise to do it.
I am having trouble locating anyone in the Richmond, Virginia area to do this (no-one even knows how to spell "Carburetor" any more!). I also looked online for a replacement part, without success.
Can anyone help?
It has a type 12a engine, with manual transmission. I had an engine diagnostic done at a local Merchants store - engine was cutting out intermittently and the idle was variable-low. They have recommended a Carburetor rebuild - and do not have expertise to do it.
I am having trouble locating anyone in the Richmond, Virginia area to do this (no-one even knows how to spell "Carburetor" any more!). I also looked online for a replacement part, without success.
Can anyone help?
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I bought an '83 last year that had sat for 13 years, and the first thing I did was rebuild the carb. Got a kit from Advance Auto Parts- about $50. If you have a digital camera and a computer, take lots of pictures! There's factory service manuals and a carb manual available online- find one of Trochoid's posts and see his signature line for the link. BTW, the bolt in the middle of the carb that holds the air filter on also holds the two halves of the carb together.
If you don't want to tackle a rebuild, check eBay parts- there's often a professionally rebuilt carb on there for about $350.
Also, I lived in Richmond from '77 - '87. My sone went to VCU in teh late '90's and lived in Richmond after he graduated. He moved to Pittsburg 1 1/2 years ago to go to dental school.
Good luck!
- David
If you don't want to tackle a rebuild, check eBay parts- there's often a professionally rebuilt carb on there for about $350.
Also, I lived in Richmond from '77 - '87. My sone went to VCU in teh late '90's and lived in Richmond after he graduated. He moved to Pittsburg 1 1/2 years ago to go to dental school.
Good luck!
- David
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If you've bought an old RX-7, you must have some mechanical ability. Some is all you need.
They are easy to rebuild. Buy a kit, get yourself a Haynes manual, and hop to it. There is plenty of help here online if you run into trouble.
Cheers
They are easy to rebuild. Buy a kit, get yourself a Haynes manual, and hop to it. There is plenty of help here online if you run into trouble.
Cheers
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Do a full tuneup and run a can of Seafoam through before you do the rebuild because it might not be needed at all.
1 can Seafoam + 1/8 - 1/4 tank of gas, then go for a drive.
1 can Seafoam + 1/8 - 1/4 tank of gas, then go for a drive.
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